Guyana

Georgetown: Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh announced that $19.5 billion under the public safety and security sector, the least of which has been allotted to the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).…

Georgetown : Newly-appointed Slovak Republic Ambassador, Mila Cigan presented his Letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President, and reaffirmed his country’s dedication to deepen…

Georgetown : Twenty-six ranks that constitute the country’s first Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit successfully completed the first (basic) phase of training and have already commenced the second phase.…

Georgetown : President Donald Ramotar was presented with a honorary 7th Dan Black Belt by Sensei Frank Woon-a Tai, who along with other martial arts officials paid a courtesy call on the Head…

Georgetown : In the 2014 Nation Budget $2.5B was allocated to the Water sector. According to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, this allocation seeks to expand safe, adequate and affordable…

WCD : At about 10:30am today Ann Gravesande, 52 years, was in her grocery shop at Westminster, Parfait Harmonie, West Boast Demerara, when she was attacked by three men, one…

Georgetown: Two Brazilian companies have teamed up to carry out pre-feasibility and feasibility studies of constructing hydro power plants in Middle and Upper Mazaruni. The two companies are spending US$45…

Georgetown: Guyana is in a race to ensure that its port security credentials are in order for renewal and the Maritime Administration which is tasked with ensuring compliance has arranged…

* Growth in 2014 is projected to be 5.6 per cent (5 per cent in 2013) * Real GDP expanded by 5.2 per cent in 2013, with the non-sugar GDP…

Georgetown: The Housing and Water Ministry has received a $1.3 billion increase in the 2014 Budget which will see more housing schemes being developed, along with the new initiatives being…